Biochemical Collection (#83)

Amphetamine drug molecule
Amphetamine. Computer model of a molecule of the drug amphetamine. It is also known as speed, and is sold under the brand name Benzedrine

Risperidone antipsychotic drug molecule
Risperidone antipsychotic drug, molecular model. Risperidone is an atypical antipsychotic medication used to treat conditions with psychosis, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder

Protein from measles virus
Proteins from the measles virus, molecular model. A domain of the viruss P protein (upper, blue, green and yellow) is seen here in complex with part of the N protein (lower, red)

Emtricitabine AIDS drug molecule. Computer model of a molecule of the AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) drug emtricitabine (marketed as Emtriva)

Polarised LM of crystals of insulin
Insulin. Polarised light micrograph of crystals of the hormone insulin. The crystals appear hexagonal in shape. The insulin molecule is made up of two chains of amino acids (A & B chains)

Tetracycline antibiotic drug molecule
Tetracycline antibiotoc drug, molecular model. Tetracycline is a broad spectrum antibiotic. It is used to treat bacterial respiratory and ear infections

Bacteriophage alpha 3 virions, artwork
Bacteriophage alpha 3 virions, computer artwork. Bacteriophages are viruses that infect bacteria. Bacteriophage alpha 3 has a capsid consisting of 60 coat proteins (blue) and 12 pentameric (5-subunit)

Thyroid follicle structures, TEM
Thyroid follicle structures. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through structures in a thyroid follicle

Fern (Asplenium scolopendrium)
Harts tongue fern (Asplenium scolopendrium) and pink begonia flowers (Begonia sempervirens Bronze Leaved )

Computer graphic of a molecule of sucrose
Sucrose. Computer graphic of a molecule of sucrose, commonly known as table, cane or beet sugar. Sucrose is comprised of atoms of carbon (C, blue), oxygen (O, red) and hydrogen (H, white)

Tacrine Alzheimers drug molecule
Tacrine. Molecular model of the Alzheimers drug tacrine, marketed under the name Cognex. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: carbon (blue)

Molecular model of the sugar D-Lactose
Lactose. Molecular model of the sugar D-(+)- lactose (formula: C12H22O11). The atoms are spherical and colour-coded: carbon (blue), oxygen (red) and hydrogen (white)

Raltegravir HIV drug molecule
Raltegravir HIV drug, molecular model. Raltegravir (marketed as Isentress) belongs to the integrase inhibitor class of drugs used to treat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections

Pentetrazol drug molecule. Computer model of Pentetrazol (PTZ), a potential drug candidate for Downs syndrome, formally used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant under the trade name Metrazol

Artemisinin malaria drug molecules. Computer artwork of molecules of the malaria drug artemisinin in the bloodstream. This drug is effective against populations of the malaria parasite

THG anabolic steroid molecule
THG. Molecular model of the anabolic steroid drug tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), also known as The Clear. THG is the most powerful anabolic steroid synthesised (as of 2008)

XF-73 MRSA drug molecule
XF-73 MRSA drug, molecular model. This drug is in development to be used as a prophylactic against Staphylococcus aureus bacteria

Phenylbutazone anti-inflammatory molecule
Phenylbutazone anti-inflammatory drug. Molecular model showing the secondary structure of the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) phenylbutazone

Bupropion drug molecule. Computer model of bupropion, an antidepressant and smoking cessation aid, sold under a variety of brand names including Wellbutrin, Zyban and Buproban

Levodopa molecule. Molecular model of Levodopa, or L-Dopa, a drug used in the management of Parkinsons disease. It works by increasing levels of dopamine in the brain

Ezetimibe drug molecule. Computer model of ezetimibe, a cholesterol-lowering medication marketed under the trade names Ezetrol, Zetia and Ezemibe

Amylopectin molecule
Amylopectin. Computer-generated molecular model of amylopectin. Amylopectin is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (grey/white) and oxygen (red)

Vildagliptin diabetes drug molecule, computer model. Vildagliptin, which is marketed as Galvus by Novartis, belongs to the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor class of drugs

Cholesterol. Surface maps (wire-frame and colour-coded) of the electrostatic potential around a cholesterol molecule (C27. H46.O)

Rivastigmine Alzheimers drug molecule
Rivastigmine Alzheimers drug. Molecular model of the Alzheimers drug rivastigmine. Atoms are represented as rods and are colour-coded: carbon (light blue), hydrogen (yellow)

Galantamine Alzheimers drug molecule
Galantamine. Molecular model of the Alzheimers drug galantamine, marketed under the name Reminyl. Atoms are represented as rods and are colour-coded: carbon (light green), hydrogen (purple)

THG anabolic steroid and receptor
THG bound to receptor. Molecular model of a molecule of the anabolic steroid drug tetrahydrogestrinone (THG, ball-and-stick primary structure) bound to a human androgen receptor (secondary structure)

Donepezil Alzheimers drug, molecular model
Donepezil Alzheimers drug. Molecular model of the Alzheimers drug donepezil. Atoms are represented as rods and are colour-coded: carbon (blue), hydrogen (yellow)

Harmine drug molecule. Molecular model of Harmine, a hallucinogenic alkaloid found in the seed coats of a plant (Peganum harmala) of the Mediterranean region and the Middle East

Nitrous oxide molecule
Nitrous oxide. Computer model of a molecule of nitrous oxide. Atoms are represented as spheres and are colour-coded: nitrogen (blue) and oxygen (red)

Bisphenol A organic pollutant molecule
Bisphenol A, molecular model. This chemical is used in the plastics industry, both as an antioxidant and as a component of epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics

Glucose sugar molecule
Glucose, molecular model. Atoms are represented as spheres (blue). Glucose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) that is utilised by the body as an energy source

Hyaluronic acid, molecular model. Hyaluronic acid (or hyaluronon) is a glycosaminoglycan, a type of biological polymer made up of repeating units of a disaccharide (two sugar molecules)

Sucrose molecule
Sucrose. Computer-generated molecular model of sucrose (C12H22O11). Sucrose is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (grey-white) and oxygen (red). Sucrose is a disaccharide (sugar)

Maltose molecule
Maltose. Computer-generated molecular model of maltose (C12H22O11). Maltose is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (grey-white) and oxygen (red)

Lactose molecule
Lactose. Computer-generated molecular model of lactose. Lactose is composed of carbon(green), hydrogen (grey-white) and oxygen (red)

Glucose molecule
Glucose. Computer-generated model of glucose (C6H12O6). Glucose is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (grey-white) and oxygen (red). Glucose is a monosaccharide (sugar)

Cellulose molecule
Cellulose. Computer-generated molecular model of cellulose. Cellulose is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (white-grey) and oxygen (red)

Amylose molecule
Amylose. Computer-generated molecular model of amylose. Amylose is composed of carbon (green), hydrogen (grey-white) and oxygen (red). Amylose is a polysaccharide that is a component of starch

Rotigotine drug molecule
Rotigotine, computer model. This drug, marketed as Neupro, is used in the treatment of Parkinsons disease. Parkinsons disease is a movement disorder caused by the loss of cells in the brain that

Perphenazine antipsychotic drug, molecular model. This drug, marketed as Trilafon, Triavil and Etrafon, is a common treatment for patients suffering from psychoses

Lisinopril high blood pressure drug, molecular model. This drug, marketed as Prinivil, Zestril and Lisodur, is used to treat hypertension (high blood pressure) and heart disease

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